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kareulo on "Sambal Oelek sauce instead of hot pepper flakes?"

kareulo — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:56:42 +0000

Hi I decided to make kimchi tomorrow and I'm going to follow maangchi's recipe but the problem is that here in Italy I can't find Korean hot pepper flakes(not even gochujang). But I found Sambal Oelek instead...I googled it and saw that a lot of people use it to make kimchi...but I wanted to make the /real/ kimchi... Is it a good substitute? The ingredients are: red peppers (78%),water,salt and preservative. Here's a photo of that thing that I am talking about <a href="http://i40.tinypic.com/2ufarfo.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i40.tinypic.com/2ufarfo.jpg</a> Thank you!! :D

LuccaQ on "Traditional / Natural Gochujang"

LuccaQ — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:10:32 +0000

I've been looking for a brand of gochujang that does not contain corn or rice syrup and came across two varieties on hmart.com . The first one is called "Chongga Traditioanl Red Pepper Paste" and the other is "Mcgguroom Hot Pepper Paste." They are both refrigerated and contain similar ingredients. Has anyone tried either of these brands or any similar type of gochujang? How do they compare to the kind with corn/rice syrup (which is just about every other commercially available brand).

Maangchi on "Korean ingredients in Melbourne, Australia"

Maangchi — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:15:30 +0000

yes, thank you so much for adding the grocery store. Happy cooking! <a href="http://www.maangchi.com/shopping/wsms-mart-asian-grocery-convenience-store" rel="nofollow">http://www.maangchi.com/shopping/wsms-mart-asian-grocery-convenience-store</a>

Vibey on "Korean ingredients in Melbourne, Australia"

Vibey — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:12:43 +0000

Just added a new shop in the submit-a-store section, but until it's published, the details are: WSM's Mart, in 270 King St., Melbourne. I like this one not just because it's packed full of stuff and the staff are friendly, but because it's across the road from work! If I forget to bring lunch from home, I can pop over and pick up some fantastic cup noodles and a tub of dongchimi and I'm all set!

Vibey on "Korean ingredients in Melbourne, Australia"

Vibey — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:48:57 +0000

Yes, Maangchi: the Korean community is growing! There are more and more Korean stores and restaurants in the city, particularly that area. I'll enter the information.

Maangchi on "Korean ingredients in Melbourne, Australia"

Maangchi — Fri, 04 May 2012 03:42:04 +0000

Hi Vibey, Thank you for sharing the grocery store information. Someone else posted a store on the same street. <a href="http://www.maangchi.com/shopping/city-mart" rel="nofollow">http://www.maangchi.com/shopping/city-mart</a> Please upload the store information here. <a href="http://www.maangchi.com/suggest-a-store" rel="nofollow">http://www.maangchi.com/suggest-a-store</a>

Vibey on "Korean ingredients in Melbourne, Australia"

Vibey — Thu, 03 May 2012 08:45:18 +0000

Here's another in the city. KT Mart 527 Elizabeth St Melbourne, VIC 3000 This place is quite huge and has every ingredient you're looking for, at very reasonable prices. It also has a reputation for being very friendly and helpful to non-Koreans!

Vibey on "Korean ingredients in Melbourne, Australia"

Vibey — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:29:10 +0000

Hi everyone, and hi Maangchi! New convert to Korean cuisine, and new and ardent fan. Just thought I'd post a couple of places where I've sourced Korean ingredients. We are lucky in Melbourne to have lots of Asian grocers where you can at least find some Korean ingredients, and there's a few specialised Korean grocers, too. Clayton has a fairly strong Korean community and is an enclave of Korean eateries and one small but fairly comprehensive grocer. The grocer is called JIREH KOREAN AND JAPANESE GROCERY, at 309 Clayton Rd., Clayton. Now: that's the address of the actual little complex, but to find Jireh, you go around the corner to Carinish St. That's where it is. They stock most basics, but not exactly all (eg. they didn't have dried anchovies, but had dried anchovy stock bags), plus some nice extras. The woman who served me was really friendly. You can also get lots of Korean foods from any large Asian grocer. My favourite is NAN YANG SUPERMARKET at 307-313 Springvale Rd., Springvale. The place is HUGE and if you can't find some good Korean stuff among all the Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese and Singaporean goodies, you just ain't looking! Nan Yang also stocks some good kitchen equipment, including some really cheap and efficient charcoal grills and clay pots that cook beautifully. While you're in Springvale, you can pop into any greengrocer to pick up Napa cabbage, white radish, perilla leaves, and all kinds of wonderful stuff. Hope this helps the Melburnians out there! I'll add more places as I find them, and if you have your own, please feel free to add them to this thread. :)

lifeinstasis on "FYI H Mart opens in Hartsdale NY"

lifeinstasis — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:58:03 +0000

Just an FYI for those who might not have heard. H Mart just opened a location on 3/23 in Hartsdale NY, just outside of White Plains and Yonkers, off of Central Avenue. I know for those of us in the Westchester /Putnam Area, resources were scarce for Korean Grocery Items. I just went today and the store looks great and is well lit and clean. Obviously, since they just opened this Friday, everything is crowded. However, I was able to find a great number of produce items that eluded me in the past; Perilla Leaves, Young Radish, etc. The seafood section is staggering as well, with small octopuses and even fresh Abalone!

mokpochica on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

mokpochica — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:25:14 +0000

Maangchi--Thanks for the comment about my 5K race. I've run 2 of them now. I think I'm going to try for a 10K in June, because I need a goal to work toward. These days I've been swimming too, but it is so hard!

mokpochica on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

mokpochica — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:21:58 +0000

Hi oksipak! I was just thinking of you because I watched the mandu video. I'm going to either make mandu or jjimbbang mandu during my vacation from work. I'm also reminded by your post that I've been wanting to make bulgogi stew. I've been watching the Kimchi Chronicles (got the DVD for Christmas) and it was featured on there. And I think on Jamie Frater's food fan page he said it was one of his best dishes, so I've been wanting to try it since then. All of your food looks fantastic. I just ate a big dinner, but it still is making my mouth water. I love chocolate cake like the one you made. I don't think I've actually ever made a cake like that. I should put that on my list too. The mac and cheese with chili sounds awesome and I'm not usually that into mac and cheese. I definitely have gained a lot of confidence in my cooking skills over the past year. I know what you mean about "making Korean food without hesitation" I didn't make Korean food for a long time after my husband thought I couldn't even make ramen noodles well after an unfortunate overcooked ramen noodle incident, but I'm so glad that I finally gave it a real go. I still need to use a recipe for most of what I make, but I've even gotten to a point where I can make many simple panchan/ side dish recipes from memory. We've also been enjoying some delicious Korean food lately. We had braised chicken with vegetables last week and tonight we had kongnamulbap (soybean sprouts bibimbap). My hubby has taken over with the kimchi making for the most part, which has been nice. I have been making yogurt, homemade bread, and soymilk so we won't have to buy any of those anymore and so we can eat less processed stuff. I also make tofu quite a bit. I've lost 25 pounds now, but I am stuck. One of my New Year's Resolutions is to keep the house stocked with side dishes so I can eat Korean food more often. I've been eating so much salad lately and I'm tired of it. It was o.k. for a while, but especially as the weather has gotten cold, I need something heartier and warmer and Korean food is it for me. Satisfying and healthy. Happy New Year! Hope that you and your family will have good health and find happiness in all your endeavors this year. And I hope to keep up our online friendship. It's been great reading your inspirational posts. I'll try to post more pictures of my food in 2012. How's that for a resolution? :)

oksipak on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

oksipak — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:49:35 +0000

It's Thursday, December 29, 2011, and only a few days before the new year! So what do I do? I tried making dakbokkeumtang (<a href="http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/dakbokkeumtang" rel="nofollow">http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/dakbokkeumtang</a>) and boy was it delicious. It's been raining cats-and-dogs here and comfort food like this recipe was much needed. I refrained from making a pig of myself by eating the entire pot in one sitting! By the way, I only made 1/2 the batch, for 2 servings, so if I ate that it wouldn't have been that bad. Right? This will most likely be my last Korean recipe I try before the New Year 2012 arrives and what a way to end 2011. See you all in the new year to try some more new recipes from Maangchi. :D

Maangchi on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

Maangchi — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:45:09 +0000

Thank you oksipak! I love the photo of "Merry Christmas!" You are eating kimchi for snack now. : )

oksipak on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

oksipak — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:44:45 +0000

Merry Christmas Maangchi and Mokpochica and all who are Friends of Maangchi. :) Yesterday I had some kimchi for a snack, then for Christmas I had some more kimchi for snack. Tomorrow I have to go shopping and buy cabbage and radishes to make more kimchi! :P

oksipak on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

oksipak — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:09:17 +0000

Weekending December 16, 2011: It's Friday and tonight I made a batch of Spicy fermented cabbage and spicy fermented radish / 김치, 깍두기. Also during the week Rolled omelette (Gyeran malyee: 계란 말이) was on the breakfast menu. Only 2 more weeks until the New Year 2012! Where did the time go? Thanks for the Congrats Maangchi. :)

poloabc on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

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jchong8250 on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

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Maangchi on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

Maangchi — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:04:54 +0000

Hi Oksipak and Mokpochica, Oksipak, “One of my New Year's Resolution has been fulfilled for 2011 due to Maangchi's Korean cooking videos.“ You won’t believe how much I’m impressed by this. Now you can make Korean food without hesitation. This is great news and makes me very happy. I’m sure everybody who has been reading your Korean cooking experience was so excited about your completed mission. All I can say is: “congratulations to you!” Re: Mokpochica, “I completed my first 5K in 10 years last weekend. It felt great!” You make me feel great, too! Congratulations!!!

oksipak on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

oksipak — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 03:57:14 +0000

Hello Mokpochica, hope you recouped from the 5K, bet you are in great shape now. I've gone the opposite, gained 10lbs not because of Korean food. I've been trying other ethnic recipes and having fun. :D Wow, making your own Tofu. What a feat! I LOVE TOFU! I can eat the entire 16oz in one sitting! Way jealous! Homemade Tofu must be a true treat for your husband. Made Mandu and Bulgogi for my honey for his birthday dinner this week. The photo is a collage of the Mandu stages. Also tried a recipe from scratch of Chocolate Ganache, put some fresh Raspberries and one candle. Yum... One of my New Year's Resolution has been fulfilled for 2011 due to Maangchi's Korean cooking videos. Now I can make Korean food without hesitation (our main favorites: Mandu, Kimchi, Japchae, Bulgogi and among others) and there's so much more to try still. It's 42 degrees and very sunny these days. No rain in sight. Catch you later...P.S. Fall food favorites: Spaghetti, Chili over Macaroni and Cheese, lots of soup (mainly Cabbage and Soybean Paste of Maangchi's). Anything heat hot and hot pepper stuff. :)

Lorienaw on "Mung Bean v.s Soy bean Sprouts"

Lorienaw — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:12:31 +0000

Thank you Geogia, I have to go pick up some items from HMart today. I will inquire about this brand.

georgia on "Mung Bean v.s Soy bean Sprouts"

georgia — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:37:15 +0000

I buy low sodium Yamasa soy sauce from the Korean market. It tastes much better than kikkoman. Yamasa has a much richer, full bodied flavor that is missing in kikkoman and other sauces that I have tried. If you can find Yamasa at the korean market, then give it a try. I can't use any other soy sauce becuase I notice the lack of flavor in all other sauces. The low sodium yamasa sauce is delicious! My grandson who is only three will drink the whole dipping bowl of yamasa low sodium soy sauce, so we have to put only a few drops into his dipping bowl! Yamasa Less Salt 45 Soy Sauce Yamasa Less Salt 45 soy sauce is naturally brewed using the exclusive Yamasa desalting method. Yamasa Less Salt 45 has the same flavor and taste as our regular soy sauce with 45% less salt; the perfect alternative for those interested in reducing sodium intake. <a href="http://www.yamasausa.com/pages/products/food-service-products.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.yamasausa.com/pages/products/food-service-products.php</a> Soy bean sprouts have a nice nutty flavour. Mung bean sprouts don't taste as nice as soy bean sprouts.

Lorienaw on "Mung Bean v.s Soy bean Sprouts"

Lorienaw — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:06:27 +0000

Thanks, this is good information. My problem is a vendor that will deliver to the facility. I can't carry foods that require refrigeration in my personal vehicle. We are still working on finding a vendor. Yes, i'm familiar with HMart and Lotte Supermarket. I have been there several times. Thanks again

Ashimi on "Mung Bean v.s Soy bean Sprouts"

Ashimi — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:47:29 +0000

There is a big difference between soy bean sprouts and mung bean sprouts. Though mung bean sprouts are used in some side dishes in Korea, the soy bean sprout is used more. Chinese recipes use mung beans more frequently. The taste is significantly different. Kong is the name for soy beans, sukju is the name for mung beans. When looking at recipes this might help if there is a translation. When making kong namul soup soy bean sprouts are used. In western cooking you would not consider tomatoes and peppers to be interchangable, although they are both in the nightshade family. So no, they are not interchangable. Kikkoman soy sauce is a good alternative if you cannot get a Korean soy sauce. I would never get La Choy, or similar brands - don't even know if they are actually chinese, but they do not have the kind of flavor you want for Korean foods. Have you tried the Lotte Market in Ellicott City? They should have everything you need, and they aren't that far from your location. Good Luck!

Lorienaw on "Mung Bean v.s Soy bean Sprouts"

Lorienaw — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:45:30 +0000

Hello Maangchi Nation, Can anyone tell me if these two sprouts can be used interchangeably? I have purchase a couple of Korean cookbooks and their is nothing specifying when to use a specific sprout. For example bean sprout soup. Mung bean sprouts are more available from my vendor. And also soy sauce, do need a specific soy sauce.

Maangchi on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

Maangchi — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 22:39:09 +0000

You guys are really serious cooks! Great! I hope you can share your homemade tofu recipe with us!

mokpochica on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

mokpochica — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:51:27 +0000

Hi oksipak. Hope all is well with you! Are you still harvesting veggies from your own garden? My latest adventure is making my own soymilk and tofu. I received a soymilk maker for my birthday. Today I made black bean and black sesame seed soymilk that tastes great. I still haven't perfected the flavor of regular soybean soymilk--I think many people add malt to make it taste more like commercial brands, so that is my next idea. My husband says the tofu is much better than commercially produced tofu. The tofu takes so much soymilk to make though, so I'm not sure I'll make it as often. Hope all is well with you and you are relaxing and eating yummy food this fall weekend! I completed my first 5K in 10 years last weekend. It felt great!

mokpochica on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

mokpochica — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 03:08:00 +0000

I love mae-un tang. I've been jones-ing for it since we had it in Chicago back in the winter. I need to get on it and make some already! I did make the mackerel/radish side dish that maangchi just posted and it is awesome. That has always been one of my husband's faves and mine too. So good! We all gobbled it up, even the kids. We rarely hear that something is too spicy anymore--and even Haneul who used to complain that kimchi was too spicy, eats kimchi without complaint now. We've indoctrinated the children well. ;) Love that you used rabbit turds for the garden. Do you have a rabbit or several? Natural fertilizer is best. And all that organic produce! I am so jealous. Has your minari come up yet? I need to get my husband to write out his minari recipe. It is delicious. He makes it with squid and red pepper paste among other things and it is served cold. It is delicious. Minari is also good with nabak kimchi (water kimchi). I know that people use it in soup that has fish too. I'm really sad for you that your perilla leaves didn't make it this year. Our local grocer has been selling perilla leaves that they grow themselves. It's $2 for a pack of about 40 leaves and they are organic (yu-gi nong). Whenever I see produce labeled that way at our Korean market, I know that means that they grew it in their back yard. :) I made kimchi today and shared it with our Korean friends. They have a 6 year old, 19 month old and 2 month old. Obviously the mom has very little time to make food, let alone kimchi, so they were happy to receive it. They brought us pat jook (red bean porridge) that the husband had made. They are really lovely people. I'm really glad to have met them---the husband is the same age as my hubby and they have become fast friends. I had the soybean sprout side dish, spinach side dish and perilla leaf kimchi on hand, along with the mak kimchi and mackerel side dish, so it made for a tasty meal. I'm sure my husband would say that we needed some soup to make a complete meal, but nothing was lacking for me. I've been serving all the side dishes with brown rice and it has gone over well with the kids. The girls say they like it better because it is chewy. I don't think my husband will ever prefer it, but he will eat it. Still living more healthfully and have lost 15 pounds since mid July. I'm jogging now too and am aiming to run a 5K race in October. I have fantasies of my husband and children at the finish line smiling and yelling "Yay Mommy!" The race will be in an apple orchard, so it should be fun and hopefully not hilly. Summer is over. Michigan apples are already in the stores and I hope to go to an orchard and pick some fresh tomorrow. In Michigan we love to have apple cider and donuts together. What are your favorite fall foods? I love anything pumpkin. I really love hobak jook (pumpkin porridge) and I have some butternut squash that would love me to make it into hobak jook tomorrow or Monday. We are supposed to have 65 degree temps on Monday, so I think it would be a great Memorial Day treat. Enjoy your 3 day weekend!

oksipak on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

oksipak — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:46:50 +0000

Weekending 9/4/11: It's Friday, 9/2/11 and for dinner I made Spicy fish soup Maeuntang 매운탕 with freshly caught Pacific Ocean Kelp Greenling (aka: Sea Trout, "poor man's lobster"). My husband went fishing today and brought home the lovely fish. From the garden came the fresh radish and Edible Mums, used spicy-type of leaf lettuce (taste like radish) since my Minari has yet to grow. The soup was delicious! The Edible Mum photo is from 8/18/11 shot but I picked a fresh harvest for the soup recipe. The mums just grow fast and furious in our area. :)

Maangchi on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

Maangchi — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:43:40 +0000

oh my god! My mouth is watery now! "Before and after" all look great! : )

oksipak on "My 2011 New Year's Resolution..."

oksipak — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 01:51:08 +0000

...continued from previous post...photos of my Asian Garden...Edible Mums doing fantastic...Edible Mum Ssukgat Namul...essentially the BEFORE and AFTER photos. Yum! :)